The Lightning Sprite Drum

The Lightning Drum With A Higher Purpose

(Please Scroll Down for Features and Video of this Healing Ally Drum)

Bob's Thoughts About This Drum:

It is so fitting, during my time with this beautiful drum as it was coming into the world, that it saw fit to share its name with me. All of the Lightning Drums and Powwow Drum I've ever made
have done that, of course, mostly in dreamtime. I've written about that elsewhere. Most fitting for this one though is its lofty position and a name so perfectly matched to its mission. A
"lightning sprite," according to science, is born high above thunderstorms, more than 50 miles above the Earth. It frequently emits blue-white streamers from its russet-colored top, and can
streak miles across the sky, lasting much longer than a typical lightning flash. In the Western world, sprites were theorized first in the 18th century, though it wasn't until the 1980s
when one was photographed that scientists began to believe.

So much for science. It's always late to the party.

Practically every civilization on the planet, which is to say every shamanic culture as they are synonymous and still at the roots of every society today, has recognized lightning and its
offspring sprites for thousands of years in one form or another. Just scan this Wikipedia article to see the astounding list of gods and associated symbols and lore these peoples used in describing and working
with them. I particularly treasure many Native Americans perceptions of the Lightning Beings / Thunderers and the Thunderbird as the de facto bringers of life, as well as the Mongol
belief in Tatai Tenger and the 77 lords of the North who rustle storms to exhaustion and thereby return balance to the environment (and transmute illness into wellness in sacred ceremony).

So what we have here in this drum is both ancient and modern. But above all, it is, like its scientific namesake, a lot of power in a small package. To consider it in shamanic terms would be to
honor it as a bringer of life (healing) and balance. (Of course it wasn't until the 20th Century that science speculated the possibility of lightning first igniting life on Earth.) It is a
healing ally intent on transformation and transmutation, restoring health and balance to those who suffer. In fact, it is a sterling example of the term, itself having been struck by
lightning and thus transformed as the amplifier of your healing intentions during shamanic ceremony.

The Lightning Sprite Drum is small compared to others. It's a mere nine inches or so across. (Still it is about twice the size of the first drum I used in shamanic ceremony.) But saying that
almost makes it seem insignificant. Well, once you hear it, you'll know and begin to understand that such a drum is anything but trifling. Yes, it has a higher note in keeping with its higher
purpose, and when you hear it in a drum circle you suddenly realize..."I can hear it" above all of the other drums in the circle, even the big ones. It is being itself. And when fired with your
intention to be of service, this drum is as big as the sky and it soars over the tops of the eagles. It is a drum with a higher purpose.

$795.00

10 lb

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Features of the Lightning Sprite Drum & Drum Stand

The Sprite on my workbench

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The Lightning Sprite Drum:

Made from a crosscut section of a lightning-struck maple tree. (Read the article about the day I brought it home as part of a "Truckload of Lightning")

Decorations include a beautiful tiara made from braided alpaca and sheep's wool with leather lacing, copper and turquoise beads.

Inside the frame is the Thunder Valley Drums nameplate that secures several emerald chips embedded deep within the frame, and which also serves as the proof of
authenticity, having been hand painted by yours truly.

You can see several lightning scars on the bottom of the frame.

The Lightning Sprite's Drum Stand and Drumstick

Drum stand made from recovered barn wood which has been hand-rubbed with beeswax and oil

Also features two covered laminated maple rounds.

The drumstick is natural wood with prime suede and tied with alpaca and sheep's wool along with leather lacing.

Notes:

1. Kentucky residents will be charged 6% sales tax at checkout.

2. International customers, please do not use a Buy Now button if you are
interested in purchasing this drum and if your country is not yet included on the following shipping list: U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe. After you contact me, I will send a shipping estimate. Thank you!

I handle each order personally, and will probably contact you to make sure what you ordered is right for you. True, in this fast-paced world, you may rather click, order and split. But when
it comes to obtaining something sacred, perhaps it is best to reflect, allow and manifest.

Give it a try, and you may find that here, you are an honored friend and seeker, not a mere consumer. Unplug from the corporate culture and find the respect you deserve. It is the shaman's way.